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If channel 4 had anything worth watching I'd be concerned. NBC Network shows are awful. As for local news on 4, they should change the change letters to WTMZ. Gousha baled at the right time, he knew the direction of the company.

Unfortunately, no. There are strict rules against the retransmission of out of market stations. TMJ4 knows that TW has a very small bargaining position. It's not like they really have the option of not carrying the local NBC affiliate, especially with the football season coming up.

It's really hard for me to sympathize with Time Warner, but in this case they're absolutely right to fight these charges. Any increase in transmission fees is just going to be passed on to consumers in its entirety. In the case of channel 4, customers are paying for a channel that they used to get for free. Local channels make money off of the ads they sell. The ad space is more valuable because of the subscribers cable and satellite bring to the table. Without them, their audience would be a fraction of what it is. The over the air portion of their business is subsidized by the free spectrum they receive and are permitted to make money off of. Basically, it's just a money grab with consumers being the victims.

Cut the cord and get rid of cable already. I did it about 1 1/2 years ago and the only regret I have is that I didn't do it sooner. Cable is a big ripoff. I get everything I need with Hulu Plus, Netflix and a Ruko box. There! I just saved you hundreds of dollars a month.

Gee. Imagine my surprise. Time Warner will now raise our rates YET AGAIN! I say screw channel 4. There's enough other channels that are better to watch anyway. And then TW can set a precedent. Try and gauge us and we drop you. It's really only a losing proposition for channel 4. Nobody is going to cancel Time Warner to go to another provider just to get Channel 4.

Maybe not during the summer, but if it dragged out until the fall / football season people absolutely would dump TWC if they didn't carry NBC. For the record, I'd love to see the cable companies take a stand as well. But it would have to happen with a lower tier of channels first. For example, TWC should have told Viacom to take a hike when they came hat in hand for more money for MTV, CMT, Comedy Central, Spike, etc.

Prefer to have them drop Channel 4, no real news or anything else of value. Not interested in a higher bill and over the air will serve just fine. Cable tv cutting is the future. Think i'll go up my speed package and register for Hulu.